FaultScore

Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid problems

Owners have filed 138 complaints about the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid with NHTSA across model years 2013 to 2016. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.

Every Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2016 3 0 0 Electrical System
2015 1 0 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
2014 27 3 0 94,750 Transmission & Drivetrain
2013 107 4 0 75,500 Transmission & Drivetrain

What breaks on a Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Worst in 2013

Engine & Cooling 18 13.0%

Worst in 2013

Electrical System 13 9.4%

Worst in 2013

Brakes 11 8.0%

Worst in 2013

Fuel & Propulsion 7 5.1%

Worst in 2013

Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 3.6%

Worst in 2013

Airbags 4 2.9%

Worst in 2013

Steering 2 1.4%

Worst in 2013

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 1.4%

Worst in 2013

Body & Structure 1 0.7%

Worst in 2013

Stability & Traction Control 1 0.7%

Worst in 2013

Other & Unspecified 1 0.7%

Worst in 2013

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Aug 2013 peak 15 Jan 2025

Compare the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.